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U.S. Races to Accomplish Iran Mission Before Munitions Run Out — Trump says the Iran campaign might last a week or longer, but dwindling stockpiles could limit his options — When the U.S. military's top general laid out the risks to President Trump of launching a major and extended attack on Iran …
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Mohamad Bazzi / The Guardian:
Trump promised no wars. Now he's a Bush-style regime change president — The America First president who built his political brand on opposing foreign military adventures has unleashed a war of choice aimed at regime change — It turns out that Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed …
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New York Times:
The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck. — The killing of Iran's supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.
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Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
‘I Have Agreed to Talk’ — Trump tells The Atlantic that Iranian leaders want to resume negotiations. — One day after launching strikes on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and embroiled the region in war, President Trump told me this morning that the country's new leadership wants to talk with him and that he plans to do so.
NBC News:
Live updates: U.S. troops killed as Iran retaliates with strikes after death of supreme leader — Three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five others were seriously wounded, the U.S. military said in a statement Sunday. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE — What to know
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Associated Press:
Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening war — Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment a day earlier.
Associated Press:
Live updates: Israel hits Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after the supreme leader was killed — The Israeli military said it was striking targets in central Tehran after clearing the path to the capital Saturday. Earlier, Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states …
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Javier Blas / Bloomberg:
Iran Strikes Will Be Nasty for Oil Prices, But Not a Shock — One can look at oil and the Middle East through two lenses. Magnify every detail from the attacks on Iran and its responses and a chaotic picture emerges. When the market reopens on Sunday night, oil prices are likely to jump 10%-15% as a result.
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Washington Post:
3 U.S. service members killed in Iran operation, military says; Tehran vows to avenge Khamenei — Three U.S. service members were killed in action and five were seriously wounded, Central Command said Sunday morning, the first reported U.S. casualties in the joint attack with Israel on Iran.
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Washington Post:
Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran — U.S. intelligence assessments saw no imminent threat, but regional allies argued now was the time to strike. — President Donald Trump launched Saturday's wide-ranging attack on Iran after a weeks-long lobbying effort …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Early this morning, the U.S. and Israel launched a major military assault on Iran. Early reports suggested that Israel targeted senior officials in Iran's government while the U.S. attacked military targets. The U.S. government named the assault “Operation Epic Fury.”
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David French / New York Times:
War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man
War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man
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Andrew Pantazi / Axios:
3 U.S. service members killed in Iran conflict
3 U.S. service members killed in Iran conflict
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New York Times:
Iranians Take to the Streets to Celebrate Khamenei's Death
Iranians Take to the Streets to Celebrate Khamenei's Death
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Jason Willick / Washington Post:
Trump's Iran gamble
Trump's Iran gamble
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Trump starts a war with Iran that few Americans support
The Guardian:
‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 100 children reportedly killed in school bombing
‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 100 children reportedly killed in school bombing
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Ghoncheh Habibiazad / BBC:
At least 153 dead after reported strike on school, Iran says
At least 153 dead after reported strike on school, Iran says
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Associated Press:
At least 10 killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate over Khamenei's death
At least 10 killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate over Khamenei's death
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Reuters:
Live Updates: Iran Retaliates Against Israel and U.S. Allies
Live Updates: Iran Retaliates Against Israel and U.S. Allies
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Rachel Maddow / MS NOW:
Who benefits from Trump's war in Iran? The answer is disturbingly clear
Who benefits from Trump's war in Iran? The answer is disturbingly clear
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Robin Wright / New Yorker:
Donald Trump Launches a War of “Epic Fury” on Iran
Donald Trump Launches a War of “Epic Fury” on Iran
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Bloomberg:
China Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ US, Israeli Strikes on Iran
China Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ US, Israeli Strikes on Iran
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The Atlantic:
‘The Worst-Case Outcome Is Complete Chaos’
‘The Worst-Case Outcome Is Complete Chaos’
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Sarah Ferris / CNN:
Congress to vote on Trump's war powers in aftermath of Iran strikes
Congress to vote on Trump's war powers in aftermath of Iran strikes
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Scott Waldman / Politico:
John Bolton Sounds the Alarm on Trump's Iran Gamble
John Bolton Sounds the Alarm on Trump's Iran Gamble
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Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg:
Polymarket Iran Bets Hit $529 Million as New Wallets Draw Notice
Polymarket Iran Bets Hit $529 Million as New Wallets Draw Notice
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Trump Tells Iranians to ‘Take Over’ Their Government. But How?
Trump Tells Iranians to ‘Take Over’ Their Government. But How?
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David Gilbert / Wired:
X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran
X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran
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Aaron Parnas / The Parnas Perspective:
Important Saturday Night News Update: Trump Confirms Iran War Set to Last Indefinitely While New Epstein Developments Emerge
Important Saturday Night News Update: Trump Confirms Iran War Set to Last Indefinitely While New Epstein Developments Emerge
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Reuters:
China's Wang Yi says attacks on Iran ‘unacceptable’, urges ceasefire and talks
China's Wang Yi says attacks on Iran ‘unacceptable’, urges ceasefire and talks
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Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
CBS News poll on Americans' views on Iran prior to conflict
CBS News poll on Americans' views on Iran prior to conflict
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Eva Hartog / Politico:
Putin's friendship has limits — as Iran just found out
Putin's friendship has limits — as Iran just found out
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Tim Balk / New York Times:
Trump's Decision to Strike Iran Opens New Fissures in Midterms
Trump's Decision to Strike Iran Opens New Fissures in Midterms
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Philip Klein / National Review:
Donald Trump Wasn't Bluffing on Iran
Donald Trump Wasn't Bluffing on Iran
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban — Within hours of declaring that the federal government will end its use of artificial-intelligence tools made by tech company Anthropic, President Trump launched a major air attack in Iran with the help of those very same tools.
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Madison Mills / Axios:
Claude dethrones ChatGPT as top U.S. app after Pentagon saga
Claude dethrones ChatGPT as top U.S. app after Pentagon saga
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judges in a Trump stronghold condemn ICE tactics … “Antiseptic judicial rhetoric cannot do justice to what is happening,” U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin, a Clinton appointee, wrote in a Feb. 19 opinion. “Across the interior of the United States, agents of the federal government …
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Wall Street Journal:
DOJ Examined Men in Epstein's Orbit Accused of Sex Crimes. None Was Charged. — Several women told investigators after Epstein's 2019 death that they were sexually abused by his associates; DOJ has said the files include unverified allegations — Multiple women alleged to prosecutors …
Nicholas McEntyre / New York Post:
Mass shooting at packed bar near UT-Austin leaves 3 dead, 14 wounded — Three people were killed and 14 others were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a packed bar in downtown Austin early Sunday. — Police responded to reports of a male shooting at Buford's Backyard Beer Garden …
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Reuters:
Oil tanker hit off Oman coast after drones strike Duqm port — A Palau-flagged oil tanker was hit off Oman's Musandam peninsula on Sunday injuring four people, the country's maritime security centre said, following drone strikes on the Gulf country's commercial port of Duqm.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
‘I Just Stood Up’: The Stunning Arrest Of Aliya Rahman At The State Of The Union — Rahman, who was Rep. Ilhan Omar's guest, suspects she was targeted after testifying to Congress about her brutal ICE detention in Minneapolis. — WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump wished “happy birthday” …

